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Fresh election in Israel as coalition talks fail

News and issues making the headlines each day.

The Israeli prime minister says he's confident of victory in the country's second election within months after failing to strike a coalition deal.

Also in the programme: Saudi Arabia's minister of state for foreign affairs has told the 大象传媒 that his country does not want war with Iran, but won't tolerate what it considers hostile Iranian activity in the region; and seven die as tour boat sinks in Hungary.

53 minutes

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  • Thu 30 May 2019 09:06GMT

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